“Keep clear of the dupes that talk democracy
And the dogs that talk revolution”
"The Stars Go Over The Lonely Ocean" (1940)
Context: Keep clear of the dupes that talk democracy
And the dogs that talk revolution,
Drunk with talk, liars and believers.
I believe in my tusks.
Long live freedom and damn the ideologies.
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American poet 1887–1962Related quotes
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